FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Hughie Fury set for a title shot after Joseph Parker v Andy Ruiz

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Hughie Fury set for a title shot after Joseph Parker v Andy Ruiz

Hughie Fury could be in line for a world title shot in the near future

Not the one at the Manchester Arena tonight between Anthony Joshua and no-hoper Eric Molina, but the WBO clash in New Zealand this morning.

Joseph Parker takes on Andy Ruiz Jnr in Auckland and the winner must face either David Haye or the cousin of former world champion Tyson Fury next.

The stipulation is that it will go to whoever is available first and that looks like it will be Fury as Haye is tied up with his clash with Tony Bellew.

There have also been talks with WBC champion Deontay Wilder and we hope to announce a world title fight for Fury next week.

It is a great opportunity for the up-and-coming heavyweight, and we could soon have all the division’s titles on these shores.

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Joshua certainly won’t be losing his IBF strap tonight.

Pay per view? You must be having a laugh. I believe they will announce in the ring afterwards that he will face Wladimir Klitschko on April 29 and it is about time he was stepped up in class.

This guy is an Olympic gold medallist and he has not faced one challenger of consequence as a professional, but soon we will find out what he is made of.

As for the undercard fight between Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora, how can the British Boxing Board of Control let that go on after Chisora’s lack of table manners?

The BBBC immediately took away Chisora’s licence when he rolled around with David Haye in Germany in 2012 at a press conference.

In the words of Matchroom’s Barry Hearn at the time: “Two hooligans will drive people away from the sport.”

Let’s see how he deals with his high principals now. It is disgusting and disgraceful behaviour.

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Dereck Chisora launched a table at Dillian Whyte at their press conference

Sky Sports pundit Johnny Nelson came out and said he was “embarrassed” having called the clash between Chisora and Haye in 2012 “mindless” – but will Sky now broadcast this fight and sell it as pay-per-view?

In other news, we have signed featherweight fighter Josh Warrington this week and I cannot wait to build on his impressive fan base in Leeds while steering him towards a world title.